The most successful all-time winners of World Cup Downhill races are Annemarie Moser-Pröll of Austria ( 36 wins, 7 women's titles ) and Franz Klammer of Austria ( 25 wins, 5 men's titles ).

Downhill Mountain Biking has flourished in forestry at Henblas farm, to the north of the village, with a number of national races being held there.

Downhill MTB races have been held in Croatia since 1993, when the first competition was organized outside Zagreb, on the same mountain that today hosts the world cup races in alpine skiing.

Portugal is the host country of a unique variety of downhill races, the Urban Downhill, known as Downtown.

Now, many small hilly communities organize their own races, such as the Catterline Cartie Challenge in Scotland and the Belchford Downhill Challenge in Lincolnshire.

Competing in the Downhill event requires skiers to perfect an aerodynamically efficient ( tuck ) position to minimize drag and increase speed.

* Sledge Downhill racing ( demonstration event )

On 5 February 2005, he finished eleventh in the Men's Downhill event at the World Championships held in Bormio, Italy.

Downhill biking ( DH ) is a time trial mountain biking event held on a course with a net decrease in elevation.

Lisbon DownTown is a very popular annual event which brings world class Downhill athletes to Portugal, Steve Peat is the King of the race wining 8 of the 11 editions.

The event involved more than 750 of the world's top riders who competed in the four mountain bike disciplines of Cross Country, Downhill, Four Cross and Observed Trials.

* Downhill ( DH ) is, in the most general sense, riding mountain bikes downhill.

The pistes of Les Houches are regularly used for international events most notably the ' Kandahar ' run is used annually for the Men's Downhill World Cup Ski Championships.

Downhill mountain biking also witnessed British success with Steve Peat becoming the Nissan UCI Downhill World Champion, and also becoming the most successful downhill racer ever with seventeen World Cup wins.

The most popular race series is the ' iXS German Downhill Cup '.

Among the most famous tracks in the country is the Sanremo Downhill, a rocky, technical and dangerous course won in 2007 by Fabien Barel.

One of the most well-known climbs at Froggatt Edge is " Downhill Racer ", a smooth and near-vertical 17 m ( 50 ft ) slab of gritstone.

Downhill to the north is Ghirardelli Square, which sits on the waterfront of the San Francisco Bay, Aquatic Park, and Fisherman's Wharf, an extremely popular tourist area.

Downhill ski areas include Bjørnestad Ski Centre, Ålsheia Ski Centre, Sirdal Alpine Centre, Fidjeland Ski Centre, and Ådneram Ski lift.

* The first Alpine Skiing World Cup is organised for the three ski events: Downhill, Slalom and Giant Slalom:

* Men's Alpine Skiing Downhill

Many ski areas are converted into biking venues in the summer ( such as Whistler Mountain Bike Park and Fernie Alpine Resort ) however there are also many other hills with Downhill Mountain Bike trails built on them.

Downhill Mountain Biking in the Portes du Soleil and centred around Morzine is some of the best available in Europe if not the world.

More rounded profiles provided lower rolling resistance due to the greater " belly " or tire that increased resilience ( or " rebound "); and these wheels were perceived as having better grip and being more stable ( less like an ice blade ), but were heavier than elliptical-profiled wheels and were often used in downhill racing ( such as the Hyper Downhill racing wheels ) and in recreational skates.

Despite these safety precautions, the ski racing community is well aware of the inherent risks in Downhill skiing, for it is possible for racers to suffer serious injury or death while practicing or competing.

* In Australia, Cross County and Downhill are included in UniNats, held by the Australian Unicycle Society every 12-18 months.

Downhill skaters often use boots that are heat-molded to the shape of the foot, with a foam liner.

* Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding are also highly accessible with several Resorts operating in the area.

Downhill frames get anywhere from 170-250 millimeters ( 7 to 10 inches ) of travel and are usually mounted with a 200 millimeter ( 8 inch ) travel dual-crown fork.

Equipment for the Downhill is different from the alpine events that are lower-speed.

As in other alpine disciplines, Downhill racers wear skin-tight suits to minimize drag, and helmets are mandatory.

In all forms of Downhill, both at a local youth-level as well as the higher FIS international level, racers are allowed extensive preparation for the race, which includes daily course inspection and discussion with their coaches and teammates as well as several practice runs before the actual race.

Downhill longboards, or speedboards, are used for riding down hills as fast as possible and keeping the board under control.

Downhill skiing and snowboarding are engaged in at Camp Fortune.

Access to the Purple Slope attractions ( all of which have at least two nearly identical tracks, and as such are designed for racing ,) is from a pathway next to the catch pool of Downhill Double Dipper.

Downhill Battle are also known for their projects such as Grey Tuesday, Eyes on the Screen, Banned Music, Peer-to-Peer Legal Defense Fund, and more.

Obscure sports are another passion, over the years Lester has participated in Extreme Downhill Cheese Rolling, the Yorkshire Celery Wrestling Finals and achieved a creditable 9th place finish at the 2006 World Bog Snorkelling Championship.

Riders are timed with equipment similar to that used in Downhill skiing.

Downhill bikes and freeride bikes are similar but there are some slight differences.

Downhill race bikes typically are much lower and have slacker head angles than freeride bikes, so that the bike is more stable at speed and in corners.

Downhill gear features body armor and full-face helmets ; helmets are often rated by CE, CPSC, and ASTM standards, however rarely by DOT or Snell, Other protective gear such as a neck brace can be added to reduce the risk ( by bringing the head to a controlled stop ) of neck and spinal injury.

Downhill tracks in Germany are not as steep as in Switzerland or Canada and the difference from top to bottom is less, but the main parts of an average track are everywhere in Germany.

Now part of the National Trust property of Downhill Estate & Mussenden Temple, the grounds encompassing Mussenden Temple, and its manor house ( Downhill Castle ) are open to the public all year, from dawn to dusk.